Dessert for 8

Stewed Apples with butter

Name: Stewed Apples with butter
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 8 apples; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp cornstarch

Sliced apples simmer in buttery brown sugar water with cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and a thickened finish.

Typical price

$3.64for 4 servings

$0.91 per serving$3.64 for 4

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50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Apples$1.79/lb typical	3 lb	$5.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.28

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
8 apples
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp cornstarch

Steps

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add the apples, 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt.
Cover the saucepan and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender.
Stir the cornstarch with the remaining 2 tablespoons water, then add the mixture to the saucepan.
Cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring, until the sauce thickens, then cool for 10 minutes.